Ritsu dragged herself out of bed when she felt the warm slowly seep out of the bed, wrapping herself up in the blankets and dragged them to the living room. Masamune was on a trip with the university he was studying at while in England. And Ritsu thought they had done it at the worst time ever. It was the middle of winter and she was freezing when she normally had Masamune's body heat to act as a hot water bottle.

Looking outside she groaned when she saw the snow. "I hate winter" Ritsu grumbled as she curled up on the couch. At least she didn't have to leave the house today, she had no school for the day and although they needed a few things it wasn't worth going out in the snow to get it.

Ritsu turned on the heater then the TV and once the heater kicked in and the house was warm, she found herself drifting off on the couch. Not long after she did Masamune walked in the door shaking off the fine dusting of snow and shed the layers of clothes he wore after chucking his bag on the floor, glad to feel the warmth of the house.

He spotted Ritsu under a pile of blankets curled into a ball while the tv played. He chuckled as his amber eyes wandered over her face before he sat beside her caressing her cheek, Ritsu stirred cringing away from the cold hand before her green eyes blinked open. "Masa-kun?"

"I'm home"

"Welcome home, your home early" Ritsu hummed, pleased. Masamune grinned caressing her cheek'

"My trip got called off early because of the snow" Masamune smiled.

"You feel like Ice" Ritsu groused.

"You gonna warm me up?" Masamune teased. Ritsu pulled him down so she was laid out beside her and snuggled into him, Masamune wrapped her in his arms as she place the blankets over him before placing a flurry of kisses over his neck.

"Warm?" Ritsu asked nuzzling his collarbone

"It is definitely one way to warm me up" Masamune murmured huskily. Ritsu looked up at him curiously

"You aren't putting your cold hands onto me, not until they've warmed up" Ritsu stated bluntly. Masamune groaned

"But isn't body-heat the best way to warm someone up?" Masamune grinned.

"No, well yes but we aren't doing That. I hate the cold and your hands are frozen" Masamune chuckled. "That why I like you, you're my personal heater" Ritsu added teasingly.

Masamune gasped dramatically "Could my darling Ritsu be using me for my heat?" Masamune joked dramatically feigning hurt. Ritsu grinned and nodded "I'm hurt Ritsu, I mean my body I can understand – I mean c'mon, I'm hot – but my heat how could you"

Ritsu giggled at her lover's ridiculousness and he rolled them over so Ritsu was on top of him "Amongst other things" Ritsu giggled.

"Oh? Its my looks right?"

"Well it definitely isn't for your brains" Ritsu teased. Ritsu let out a squeal when Masamune retaliated by lifting her pyjama top placing his cold hands on her sides and wiggled his fingers "C'mon that's mean your hands are cold!" Ritsu whined. Masamune chuckled easing up.

"Then do tell, what are you using me for?" Masamune grinned

"Heater, cook, teddy bear," Ritsu listed teasingly. Masamune chuckled below her as she lifted herself up to hover over him before kissing him hotly "Love and last of all sex" she finished. Masamune kissed her pulling her down against his body before running his hands through her hair.

"I guess I could forgive you for that, I mean I do the same with those last two things" Masamune purred before returning to the kiss

"Makes us even" Ritsu giggled. A knock on the front door make Ritsu jump.

"Maybe if we ignore it, it'll go away" leaning up to kiss her again only to groan and fall back when the knocking became persistent. Ritsu crawled out from the covers and went to answer the door when Roxanna burst in once Ritsu opened the door

"What took you so long?" the shivering girl snapped.

"what's wrong, Roxanna?" Ritsu asked. Roxanna went into the living room about to start her rant when she spotted Masamune under a pile of blankets

"What's he doing here?" Roxanna asked in shock.

"I live here" Masamune groused

"Ritsu, we need to talk, now" Roxanna dragged Ritsu into Ritsu's room "How do you know him?"

Ritsu looked at Roxanna oddly "He's my boyfriend, he came here from japan, you met him when we went clubbing almost 7 months ago" Ritsu answered.

Roxanna blinked at Ritsu "I was so drunk I don't remember you even turning up" Roxanna said "I only remember bits at pieces, like seeing him at the bar. I don't remember what I said to him but I remember getting rejected or something by him, I haven't been able to stop thinking about him! Because he's the first person I'll actually have to work for"

"What?" Ritsu asked shocked

"I guess this makes us rivals then huh?" Roxanna stated finally calmed down.

Ritsu's face twisted into a scowl "find someone else"

"Don't worry Ritsu, your cute someone else will easily fall to your feet" Roxanna smiled "I wont let our happiness hurt you either don't worry just have your fun now"

"…Out"

"Huh?"

"I said…get out" Ritsu said louder glaring at Roxanna "The fact you think you can steal Masamune from me is ridiculous!" is it? "We've been together for a while now, he wouldn't throw me away for some pretty face" are you sure? "So get out!" Ritsu yelled pushing Roxanna out of the room and out the front door and slamming it on the girl before pressing her back to it and sliding down the door. He wouldn't leave me for her… would he? He's not interested in a pretty face… is he? She may be prettier and More experienced in sex but he loves me, right?

Masamune waited for Ritsu to come back after hearing the door close not hearing Ritsu's argument but after a few minutes, confused, went looking for her and found her on the cold tile in front of the door, shivering from the cold.

Worried, Masamune sat beside her and pulled her onto his lap and she curled up into him clinging lightly as she cried. Knowing she hated the cold he stood with her in his arms and carried her from the cold entryway and cuddled up to her under the blankets once again holding her, waiting for her to calm down.

"It's okay, everything will be okay, Ritsu" He murmured to her lovingly "I love you," Ritsu started to calm down. But not a lot and Masamune kissed her hair and continued to comfort the girl he loved more than anything